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AM welcomes continuation of Council tax reductions

26/9/2016

 
Gower AM Rebecca Evans has welcomed the news that the Welsh Government will continue to support vulnerable and low income households with its Council Tax Reduction schemes until at least the end of 2017-18.
 
The decision will ensure that approximately 300,000 households in Wales will continue to be protected from any increase in their council tax. Of these, 220,000 will continue to pay no council tax at all.  
 
Rebecca Evans said: "This announcement will come as a relief to many households in Gower. 
 
"Whilst low-income families are seeing a hike in their council tax in England, the Welsh Government has taken action to protect the people who need the most support."
 
Local Government Minister Mark Drakeford said:
 
“When the UK Government abolished Council Tax Benefit and handed responsibility to Welsh Government for developing a replacement scheme they also passed on a funding cut of 10%.
 
“Despite this shortfall in funding, Welsh Government and local government have worked together to secure reductions for vulnerable and low income households. This has been supported by the £244m we have provided through our local government settlement. 
 
“Our approach is in stark contrast to the situation in England, where local authorities have been left to design their own schemes and manage the associated funding shortfall. This has resulted in over two million low-income households having to pay more of their council tax bill. 
 
“Low-income families in England are now paying on average £169 a year more in council tax than they would have if Council Tax Benefit were still in place.  
 
“We’re ensuring that local authorities in Wales will continue to be shielded from the costs faced by councils in England and that the households which need the most support will continue to be protected.” 


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